Improvement in seedjng-ivi achines



' BACON & FGsWLER.

Boadoast- Sleeder.

Patented pr. 16,` 186k.Y

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A F. M. BACON, or RIPON, AND Jos. FowLnn, or HARTLND, wiscoNsiN.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEEDING-MACHINES.

To all whom, t may concern: Y,

Be it known that we, F. M. BACON, of Rl pon, in the county of Fond duLac and State of Visconsin, and JOSEPH FOwLER, of Hart` land, in thecounty of faukesha, in the same i State, have invented a new andImproved Seeding-Machine;` and we do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being hadto the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and inwhich- Figure l is a side sectional view of our invention, taken in theline x x, Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a plan or top view of the same; Figs. 3 and 4,detached views of portions of one of theseedT distributing wheels.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct ourinvention, we will proceed to describe it.

A represents an axle, having a wheel, B, at each end, and G is aseed boxor hopper which is secured on the axle A, and extends nearly the wholelength of the latter.

To the lower part of the seedbox C lthere are attached troughs D, onenear cach end of the seed-box. These troughs communicate with theseed-box, and are at its front end.

E is a shaft, one end of which has its bearing on one of the troughs D,the opposite end having its bearing in the lower part of a lever, F,which is attached by a fulcrum-pin to a crosssbar, b, on the axle A.'The shaft E is rotated by a belt, G, from a pulley, H, attached to theinner side of one of the wheels B.

On the shaft E there areplaced two wheels, I I, and these wheels rotatewithin the troughs D D. Each wheel I has a slot, a, made tangentially init, (see more particularly Fig. 3,) and in each slot a the outer side ofa seed-cup, J, is fitted and allowed to slide freely. There are three ormore seed-cups fitted to each wheel. The seed-cups are formed ofa simpleplate bent so as to form sides b, as shown in Fig. 4. The back parts ofthe cups J of each wheel are attached to a circular plate, K. Theseplates are placed `loosely on the shaft E at the inner sides of thewheels I Land the plates are secured to said wheels by means of screwso, which pass through curved slots d in the plates K K. By turning theplates K t V and adjusting them at different `points on the shaft E,'theseed-cups J of each wheel are siniultaneously moved agreater or lessdistance out from the peripheries of the wheels I, and increased ordiminished in capacity, as may be required, the seed-cups being securedin the desired position byfastening the plates K to the wheels Ithroughthe medium of the screws c. The plates K at the edges of the slots d maybe graduated, and an index, (ZX, attached to the wheels I, pass throughthe the slots d. By this means the seed-cups mayl be very nicelyadjusted. (See Fig. 3f)

Tothe ends of the troughsD D aseed-scattering board, L, is attached byhooks and staples c d. This board L is suspended at suchV points that itwill have an inclined position by virtue of its own gravity. (See Fig.l.) The inner surface of the board L is grooved or rabbetedlongitudinally, so as to form projecting ledges e, which extend thewhole length of the board. n

On the upper parts of the troughsDD, and just in front of the wheels II, there are placed double-inclined blocks M M. These blocks serve asdeiiectors, and they are attached to an inclined board, N, which issecured to the front parts of the troughs.

Theupperend of the lever F, which supports one end of the shaft E, issecured inthe proper position by a catch, O. By releasing the lever Ffrom the catch O, the belt G will be slackcned, and the rotation of theshaft E and its wheels I I consequentlystopped whenever desired.

From the above description it will be seen that as the machine is drawnalong the seedcups J will take up the seed from the troughs D D, and asthe cups pass over the axes of the wheels the seed will be dischargedtherefrom and fall on 'the blocks M M, which deflect it down on thescattering-board L, the seed fall ing from the board in a scattered orbroadcast state on the ground. The board L, in consequence of having theprojections c on its inner surface, scatters the seed very effectually,and l insures it being planted in a very even state.

l? represents a series of parallel bars, the front ends of which arefitted loos-ely on a shaft, Q, parallel with the axle A. The shaft Q isfitted or placed in the lower ends of bars R, which are connected by atraverse-bar, S, and

have their upper ends iittedloosely on ashaft,

T, which is just behind the axle A. To they lower part of each outerbar, E, t-here is secured a plate, U, and the upper parts of theseplates are perforated and secured to bars E by pins or screws j'. Thebars P are of un# bar which extendsunderneath the bars P,l

and is connected at its ends to the ends of the shaft Q by arms h h. Thebar W' is connected at its center by a link, i, to the lower end of abent lever, X, which is attached by aful` cruni-pin, j, to a bar, 7c.The teeth g serve as coverers for the seed, andpby adjusting the platesU higher or lower the teeth g may be made to penetrate the earth agreater or less depth', as niay be required. Each bar P, in consequenceof being allowed to swing or work independently, is allowed to coliformto the inequalities of the surface of v the ground, and the seed will`consequently be all covered, and in case of any large obstruction beingin 'the path of the teeth, or in case of moving or transporting themachine from place to place, the driver, by actuating the lever X, mayraise all the bars P, so that the teeth g will be above the surface ofthe ground, the lever X being retained by a hook, Y.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The arrangement of the graduated adjustable plates K with thetangentially-inoving seed-cups J and wheels I, substantially as hereinshown and described, whereby by moving the said plates K all the cupswill be simultaneously adjusted and regulated, as set forth.

2. The arrangement, with the seed-wheels I I and troughs D, of theself-adjusting steplike suspended seed-scattering board L, inclinedboard N, and blocks M, the whole constructed and operated as hereinshown and described, for the purposes set forth.

3. The arrangement of the adjusting-plates Y

